14 DAY TRIAL // Samsung is now focusing on releasing new devices in the low- and mid-ranges, as well as on boosting sales of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge flagships. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) was recently spotted on AnTuTu and some of the device’s specs were revealed.
The AnTuTu listing was spotted on Weibo and it shows that the smartphone carries the codename SM-A720F. Galaxy A7 (2017) might be running Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow out of the box and feature an octa-core 1.8GHz Exynos 7870 chipset, coupled with a Mali-T830 graphics processing unit.
Rear camera capacity appears to be 16MP, with an equally capable front camera for snapping selfies and conducting video calls. The smartphone will have 3GB of RAM and 64GB of internal memory, most likely with the option to expand to more using a microSD card.
The Galaxy A7 (2017) could come with a 5.5-inch Full HD display
The smartphone was previously spotted on GFXBench too and the listing revealed that it would come with a 5.5-inch Full HD display. Battery capacity is unclear at this point, but last year’s model came with a very potent 3,300mAh battery.
In fact, the Galaxy A7 (2017) will be quite an upgrade to last year’s Galaxy A7 (2016), at least in terms of camera capacity. The predecessor came with a 13MP rear camera with OIS and a 5MP camera in the front.
It also ran a 1.6GHz octa-core processor and had 3GB of RAM, together with 16GB of internal storage that could be expanded to 128GB using a microSD card. It remains to be seen if Samsung will make any changes to the series’ design, as last year’s model came with ultra-thin design and premium glass and metal materials.
The release date for the Galaxy A7 (2017) is unknown at this point, but the South Korean smartphone maker is expected to unveil the phone together with the Galaxy A3 (2017) and Galaxy A5 (2017).